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ZAO: More New Album Details Revealed

Influential heavy music act ZAO is in the studio working on a brand new album, the follow-up to its 2006 record "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here". AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis and Daniel Castleman are heading up the proceedings, together with ZAO's Scott Mellinger, for what is shaping up to b...

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COSMOSQUAD: Video Interview With JEFF KOLLMAN Available

Japan's WeROCK City web site has posted a new video interview with Jeff Kollman of Southern California progressive instrumentalists COSMOSQUAD. Jeff talks about his current activities and shows off his favorite guitars from his home in Los Angeles. COSMOSQUAD released its first-ever live DVD, "Light...

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METALLICA Among ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nominees

According to The Plain Dealer, METALLICA, hip-hop group RUN-D.M.C. and R&B veteran BOBBY WOMACK are officially among the artists in the running for a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, whose 2009 induction ceremony will be held Saturday, April 4, at Public Hall. Other first-time nominees on...

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TRIVIUM's 'Shogun' Riffage Video Series; Parts 1-3 Available

The German branch of Roadrunner Records has posted the first three clips (see below) in an 11-part video series featuring TRIVIUM guitarists Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu of the Florida-based metal band TRIVIUM playing riffs from each of the songs on the band's forthcoming album, "Shogun". New video...

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DESTRUCTION: New Audio Interview With SCHMIER Posted Online

A new audio interview with bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of the German thrash veterans DESTRUCTION is available for streaming at Metalhead.ro. "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", the new album from DESTRUCTION, has entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position No. 65. The "...

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SLAYER's KING, AMON AMARTH's HEGG To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, October 3 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. a...

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KISS' SIMMONS, THAYER In Portland For Benefit; Video Available

KGW.com reports that KISS members Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer appeared in Portland, Oregon Thursday night (September 18) on behalf of their friend Jeff Young, who has lived with ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease — for nearly 25 years. Young is one of the longest living survivors of the illn...

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DIMENSION ZERO Working On 'Faster, Heavier And More Melodic' New Material

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hans Nilsson, and ex-SOILWORK guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has issued the following update: "Although we haven't been very active in a...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED: 'No More' Video Posted Online

"No More", the new video from LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's new five-song EP, "Wasted Heart", which is scheduled for release on September 22 via Century...

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TRIVIUM's 'Shogun' Track By Track; Video Available

Guitarist Corey Beaulieu and bassist Paolo Gregoletto of the Florida-based metal band TRIVIUM recently offered a track-by-track breakdown of their new album, "Shogun", while on a promotional trip at the UK office of their record label, Roadrunner Records. Watch the video at this location. A new TRIV...

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RECIPROCAL To Enter Studio This Weekend

Southern California technical death metallers RECIPROCAL have issued the following update: "Tomorrow we will set foot in Mad Dog Studios to start tracking the RECIPROCAL self-titled album, [to be released] via Unique Leader Records. Samur Khouja will be engineering Mad Dog as well as at his studio,...

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Ex-ONWARD Guitarist TONY KNAPP: 'I Will Not Be Playing Guitar For MAYHEM'

Former ONWARD guitarist and solo instrumentalist Toby Knapp (see photo below),who is currently a member of GODLESS RISING (the band featuring former VITAL REMAINS vocalist Jeff Gruslin) has issued the following update: "To clarify a leak on the Internet, I will not be playing guitar for Norway's MA...

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FREAKSHOW Featuring QUIET RIOT, CINDERELLA Members: First Song Posted Online

FREAKSHOW, the new project featuring former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali, guitarist/vocalist Markus Allen Christopher (M!SS CRAZY) and guitarist Jeff LaBar (CINDERELLA),has made its first song, "Everyone", available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Banali recently stated about FREAKSH...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': More Details Revealed

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great hard rock bands as FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, ALICE C...

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CARMINE APPICE Performing With LITA FORD In NYC; Video Available

Japan's WeROCK City web site has posted video footage of the legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, JEFF BECK) perfoming with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford on July 7, 2008 during her concert at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Lita's setli...